XSS in Insert Pages Project
CVE-2021-24850
The Insert Pages WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 adds a shortcode that prints out other pages' content and custom fields. It can be used by users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks by storing the payload/s in another post's custom fields.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Insert Pages Project
- Insert Pages — versions 3.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d6f9be0-b9fd-48e5-bd68-94eeb3822c0a (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24850?
- CVE-2021-24850 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Insert Pages Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24850?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24850 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.